Charlton get Song

Charlton have signed Arsenal midfielder Alexandre Song on loan until the end of the season.

The 19-year-old has played twice in the Premiership this season and featured in the Gunners' Carling Cup run.

The Cameroon youngster, who scored his first Arsenal goal in the 6-3 Carling Cup win at Liverpool, is Charlton's fourth transfer window signing.

Song, the nephew of former Cameroon international Rigobert, initially joined Arsenal on loan from French club SC Bastia in July 2005.

Arsenal made the move permanent - and Gunners boss Arsene Wenger recently admitted that he would consider loaning out the player.

"The only one who may go out on loan is Song, because I want him to play somewhere," said Wenger last week.

"In central midfield we are a bit congested, and he is ready to play."

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Good move for him and Charlton. The guy is a good player but he is behind in the pecking order here at Arsenal.

Good luck Alexandre!!!

Yeh, I saw this but wasn't sure if it warranted its own thread so thansk for maing that decision for me

Again though, for Charlton its not a good move, they have about 5 defensive midfielders now but no-one that can put their foot on the ball, what a bizarre signing!

It will be really interesting to see how he gets on there, getting the opportunity to play in the first each week. I guess it will be a real yardstick to see if he has a future will us or not.

Being fair - Cesc, Gilberto, Flamini, Diaby and Denilson were all ahead of him at Arsenal.